A dog is much more than just a pet. They’re like family, the most eager companions for your big adventures and then the best accompaniment for an evening of snuggling up on the couch and whittling away at your Netflix queue.
At least, that’s the ideal situation. In the real world, a dog who gets too little attention and exercise or, on the flip side, is over-stimulated or over-tired, can be a real problem. There are lots of warning signs, such as a dog that is overly antsy or destructive, but Suzanne Clothier, an expert dog trainer and author of numerous books on dog enrichment, sums it up in a very simple way: “Can you watch TV or read a book in peace? If not, the dog’s telling you something.”
